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Mark Hebblewhite, Journalist

Mark Hebblewhite has been a contributor to The Music since its inception and has also written for Kerrang, Rolling Stone, MTV Screen, Drum Media and 3D World. 

Mark covers all things loud and obnoxious whether it be from the worlds of metal, punk/hardcore or old school hip hop (although in his old age he'll also go a bit of proggy dad rock).

Features / Music
Abbath Felt Like He'd Been Fired And Forced Into Going Solo
"if I had my way Immortal would have been on tour right now."
Reviews / Live
Live Review: Pennywise, Anti-Flag, Local Resident Failure
"People keep writing Pennywise off but somehow the band manages to exceed expectations."
Features / Music
Why Hammerfall Have A Lifetime Love Affair With Heavy Metal
"We played the music that we wanted to hear but that no one was actually doing."
Reviews / Album
Album Review: Trivium - Silence In The Snow
"Trivium have never managed to top Shogun but Silence In The Snow shows that the band still has something to offer in a very saturated marketplace."
Reviews / Album
Album Review: Graveyard - Innocence & Decadence
"There's a timeless quality about Graveyard's brand of blues-driven hard rock."
Reviews / Album
Album Review: Slayer - Repentless
"Repentless delivers the goods."
Reviews / Album
Album Review: The Sword - High Country
"A brave release from a band many considered trapped in a rut."
Reviews / Album
Album Review: Nile - What Should Not Be Unearthed
"Quite simply they write material that's constantly engaging and memorable."
Reviews / Album
Album Review: Ghost - Meliora
"There's no denying that Ghost have songwriting chops most bands would kill for."
Reviews / Album
Album Review: Terror - The 25th Hour
"There's not one gentle moment from go to whoa."
Reviews / Album
Album Review: Refused - Freedom
"A calmer offering that at times flirts with a pop sensibility."
Features / Music
"We Are The Only People That Are Allowed To Fuck With Our Legacy"
"We are the only people that should define the direction of our band."
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